Handy Signs

a visual communications protocol v0.9

Introduction

Handy Signs is a visual communications protocol using hand signals. The hand signals are static and designed to transmit efficiently over video making it useful for video conferencing. Handy signs can also be utilised for group meetings, presentations, and speeches.

Purpose

Being efficient in video conference call setup

Improving audio quality over video conferencing

Gathering group consensus

Ability to signal about necessary adjustments for the video conference (eg: disruptive background noise that needs to be muted) without stopping the flow of the meeting.

Usage

The transmitting node holds the signal in view of the receiving node. In the case of video conferencing, ensure the signal is in view of the camera. The signal is held by the sending node until acknowledged by the receiving node.

Signals

What is my audio quality?

Usage

Determine how audio is being received by the other nodes.

Gesture

Back of hand facing camera.

Fingers spread.

Signal audio quality.

Your audio quality is (0-5).

Usage

Rate received audio quality on scale from zero (nothing heard) to five (loud and clear).